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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 18, 2010
Filed:
Jul. 02, 2007
Applicants:
Gerald A. Hutchinson, Coto De Caza, CA (US);
Robert A. Lee, Bowdon, GB;
Inventors:
Gerald A. Hutchinson, Coto De Caza, CA (US);
Robert A. Lee, Bowdon, GB;
Assignee:
Sharon Hutchinson, Castle Rock, CO (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B05C 3/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
This invention relates to methods and apparatus for making coated articles with one or more layers by dip, spray or flow coating. In one aspect, this invention relates to an apparatus and method for making coated containers, preferably comprising polyethylene terephthalate, from coated preforms. In preferred embodiments, the apparatus and method permit the coated container or preform to be made in an energy-efficient manner that reduces the danger of coating damage and thus increases the efficacy of the final container.